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BNC: 721 COCA: 989

sea

sea /ˈsiː/ noun
plural seas
sea
/ˈsiː/
noun
plural seas
Learner's definition of SEA
: the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface海;海洋
[noncount]
often used with the常与the连用
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[plural]
(literary)
see also high seas
[count] or Sea : a large body of water that is part of the sea or that has land around part or all of it(属于一部分海域的或有陆地围绕的)海
see color picture on this page; see also seven seas
[count] : an area of the sea海面used to describe the movement of the water in the sea用于描述海浪状况
often plural常用复数
[count] : a large amount or number of people or things spread over a large area大量;茫茫一片usually singular通常用单数
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
[count] technical or Sea : one of the large, flat areas on the moon or on Mars海(指月球或火星表面的大片平坦区域)

at sea

: sailing or traveling on the sea在海上航行
: confused and not confident困惑;茫然

between the devil and the deep blue sea

see devil

fish in the sea

see 1fish

go to sea

somewhat old-fashioned
: to become a sailor当水手

out to sea

: toward or into a part of the ocean that is far away from land出海

put (out) to sea

: to leave a port, harbor, etc., and begin traveling on the sea起航;出海

See also: sea

BNC: 721 COCA: 989
1
a
: a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth
broadly : the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air
b
: a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked
the Mediterranean sea
c
: ocean
d
: an inland body of water
used especially for names of such bodies
the Caspian Sea
2
a
: surface motion on a large body of water or its direction
also : a large swell or wave
often used in plural
heavy seas
b
: the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind
3
: something likened to the sea especially in vastness
a sea of faces
4
: the seafaring life
5
sea adjective
Phrases
at sea
1
: on the sea
specifically : on a sea voyage
2
to sea
: to or on the open waters of the sea

Example Sentences

the seas of the Southern Hemisphere millions of plants and animals live in the sea
Recent Examples on the Web The trajectory of Sunday’s flight — a normal takeoff and climb with no significant weather and about 18 minutes of routine flying before a sudden, steep plunge into the sea without a distress call — is, for now, unexplained and deeply disturbing. Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Her medium-length, chocolate-brown hair fell into a sea of loose waves that landed around her chest area. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Sep. 2022 The aqueduct was once a source of drinking water, but waste rendered the water unusable in recent decades, leading to large quantities of water being dumped into the sea. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 Longrock was one of 100 beaches around England which had raw sewage disgorged into the sea during the peak summer period. Julia Buckley, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 The sides of the great volcano were blown out into the sea, its structure collapsed, and the entire island of Krakatoa subsided into the water and disappeared. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The announcement came after Beijing fired missiles into the sea near Taiwan, as tensions continue following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit there last month. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 He is gone now, and the waves gnaw at the shore and the island slowly sinks into the sea. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Others have suggested that one man fell from the blimp and the other jumped into the sea to assist him. Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English see, from Old English ; akin to Old High German sea, Goth saiws

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea was before the 12th century
BNC: 721 COCA: 989
sea

noun¹

1area of salt waterADJECTIVE | VERB + SEA | SEA + VERB | SEA + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcalm平靜的海面a calm sea after the storm暴風雨過後平靜的海面choppy, heavy, mountainous, raging, rough, stormy波浪起伏的海面;波濤洶湧的大海;洶湧澎湃的海面A week of heavy seas has created problems for fishermen.連續一週洶湧的海浪給漁民們製造了麻煩。The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.海上風浪太大,小船不能航行。deep, shallow深海;淺海blue, grey/gray藍色的海洋;灰濛濛的大海cold, frozen寒冷的/冰冷的大海warm溫暖的海salty鹹鹹的大海inland內陸海open公海The fishing boats headed for the open sea.漁船向公海駛去。VERB + SEAcross橫渡海洋Thousands of Haitians tried to cross the sea to Florida.數千名海地人試圖橫渡大海前往佛羅里達。roam, sail在大海上漫遊/航行He has sailed the seven seas.他已乘船航經七大洋。go to (= become a sailor) 當水手put out to, put to出海The ship put to sea (= left port) in deteriorating weather conditions.船在不斷惡化的天氣條件下離岸起航。be lost at在海上罹難They were lost at sea when their ship sank en route for Madeira.前往馬德拉的途中船沉了,他們葬身大海。stare out to凝望着大海She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.她站在懸崖上,凝望着大海。overlook俯瞰大海a house overlooking the sea一處俯臨大海的房子SEA + VERBrise海面上升In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.近些年,海面上升了幾英寸。recede海面後退The sea has receded since the river was diverted.河流改道以後,海水退後了。SEA + NOUNwater海水bed, bottom, floor海底level海平面The island is sinking into the ocean due to rising sea levels.因海平面上升,該島正慢慢沉入大海。conditions海域條件treacherous sea conditions around Greenland格陵蘭島周圍險惡的海域狀況air, breeze海上的空氣;海風ice海面浮冰creature海洋生物otter, trout, turtle, urchin, etc.海獺、海鱒、海龜、海膽等port (usually seaport) 海港voyage海上航行cliff, front, view海蝕崖;濱海區;海景chantey, shanty (BrE) 水手號子salt海鹽power海上實力;海軍強國the rise of British sea power in the 17th and 18th centuries17 世紀和 18 世紀英國海上實力的崛起PREPOSITIONat sea在海上航行We spent three weeks at sea.我們在海上航行了 3 個星期。across the sea越過海洋We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.我們乘坐遊艇橫渡黑海。by sea由海路We sent our furniture by sea.我們的傢具是經由海路運輸的。by the sea在海邊They live by the sea.他們住在海邊。down to the sea到海濱We'll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.晚飯前,我們會去海邊游泳。in the sea, into the sea在海裏;到海裏I love swimming in the sea!我喜歡在海裏游泳!on the sea在海上three ships sailing on the sea三艘在海上航行的船out to sea到海裏She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.她跌下船,被捲進了海裏。PHRASESthe bottom of the sea, the depths of the sea, the edge of the sea, the middle of the sea, the surface of the sea海底;大海深處;海邊;大海中央;海面above sea level, at sea level, below sea level海平面以上;海平面上;海平面以下The camp is situated 6 755 feet above sea level.營地位於海拔 6,755 英尺處。on the high seas在公海上the seven seas七大洋;全球
sea

noun²

2large amount of sth大量ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEA | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEendless, vast無窮的量;巨大的量VERB + SEAbe surrounded by被大量的⋯包圍They were surrounded by a sea of boxes.他們被淹沒在盒子的海洋裏。PREPOSITIONsea of大量的⋯She scanned the vast sea of faces below her.她掃視了一遍下面的無數張面孔。

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